Glasgow Rangers Beat Manchester United To Rising Star

Rangers have landed a major coup by signing teenage talent Chris Condy despite strong interest from several Premier League clubs.

The highly-rated attacker will initially link up with the Ibrox academy but is already seen as a player capable of progressing quickly through the ranks.

Condy Chooses Ibrox Over Premier League Options

The 17-year-old was on the radar of Manchester United, Arsenal and Everton, while Fulham even offered him a training stint last year. Despite those opportunities, Condy has opted for Rangers, with the club’s youth account confirming the deal on social media on 12 September.

The move is viewed inside the club as a statement of intent. Rangers’ youth programme has produced the likes of Findlay Curtis and Josh Gentles, both of whom have already made an impression in the first team. Curtis scored in the Champions League against Panathinaikos and netted again in the Scottish Premiership against St Mirren, underlining the pathway that Condy could soon follow.

Manager Russell Martin has stressed the need to use the world-class facilities at Auchenhowie to nurture domestic prospects and restore the identity that historically underpinned the club’s greatest successes.

Reviving a Scottish Core

Rangers supporters have often lamented the lack of homegrown players in recent squads. The club’s most successful periods were built around figures such as Allan McGregor, Barry Ferguson and Ally McCoist, academy graduates who combined quality with a deep-rooted understanding of the club’s demands.

By contrast, recent years have seen a heavier reliance on foreign imports. While talents such as Nicolas Raskin, Hamza Igamane and Mohamed Diomande have added technical quality, critics argue that the squad has lacked the passion traditionally associated with Scottish players wearing blue.

With the 49ers Enterprises group and majority shareholder Andrew Cavenagh now steering long-term strategy, Condy’s arrival suggests a renewed commitment to making the academy a pipeline for the best young talent in Scotland.

Site Opinion

For Rangers, this is about more than just adding another teenager to the system. Securing Chris Condy ahead of Premier League competition is a reminder that the club can still persuade promising domestic players to believe in the Ibrox project. If nurtured correctly, Condy could represent a new wave of Scottish identity at the club, something fans have been craving.

It will take patience and proper development, but Rangers cannot afford to let another potential star slip away. The hope is that Condy follows the trajectory of Curtis and becomes the kind of player who embodies both the quality and the commitment needed to bring sustained success back to Ibrox.